Question 1

What are commodities?

Accepted Answer

Commodities are raw materials or primary agricultural products that can be bought and sold. In financial trading, the commodity market serves as a global platform for trading various types of commodities including precious metals (such as gold, silver, palladium, and platinum) and energies (such as crude oil, Brent oil, and natural gas). Trading commodities as CFDs (Contracts for Difference) enables traders to speculate on the prices of these instruments without the need to purchase the underlying physical asset. This allows traders to capitalise on price movements whether commodity prices are rising or falling.

Question 2

What instruments can be traded in the commodity market at Opheleo?

Accepted Answer

At Opheleo, traders can access a range of commodity CFD instruments including: XAUUSD (Gold/US Dollar), XAGUSD (Silver/US Dollar), SpotCrude (WTI Crude Oil), SpotBrent (Brent Crude Oil), SpotGas (Natural Gas), XPDUSD (Palladium/US Dollar), and XPTUSD (Platinum/US Dollar). These are divided into two categories: precious metals (XAUUSD, XAGUSD, XPDUSD, XPTUSD) and energies (SpotCrude, SpotBrent, SpotGas).

Question 3

What are the most popular commodities to trade?

Accepted Answer

The most popular commodities to trade at Opheleo are gold (XAUUSD) and crude oil (SpotCrude and SpotBrent). Gold is widely used as a safe-haven asset and attracts high trading volumes due to its sensitivity to inflation, interest rates, and geopolitical events. Crude oil — both WTI (SpotCrude) and Brent (SpotBrent) — is one of the world's most traded energy commodities and is highly responsive to supply and demand dynamics, OPEC decisions, and global economic conditions. Silver (XAGUSD) and natural gas (SpotGas) are also actively traded.

Question 4

What are the main risks of commodity market trading?

Accepted Answer

The main risks of commodity market trading include: high price volatility — commodities such as gold and oil can experience sharp, rapid price movements driven by geopolitical events, economic data, and supply-demand shifts; leverage risk — trading commodities as CFDs with leverage amplifies both potential profits and losses, meaning losses can exceed initial capital without protective measures; price gap risk — commodity markets can open with significant price gaps, particularly after weekends or major news events; and liquidity risk — spreads may widen during periods of lower liquidity, increasing trading costs. Opheleo mitigates these risks through negative balance protection (no account goes below zero), wide spread protection, and low stable spreads even during high-impact events.

Question 5

Why are there higher margin requirements around news?

Accepted Answer

Commodity prices can be highly sensitive to major news events such as OPEC supply decisions, central bank interest rate announcements, geopolitical conflicts, and key economic data releases. During these events, markets can experience sudden liquidity drops and sharp, unpredictable price movements. To protect traders from extreme volatility, Opheleo may temporarily increase margin requirements around high-impact news. This helps ensure traders have sufficient capital to withstand rapid price swings and reduces the risk of stop outs caused by temporary market dislocations.

Question 6

How does Opheleo deal with price gaps?

Accepted Answer

Price gaps occur when a commodity's price opens significantly higher or lower than its previous close — often after weekends, holidays, or in response to major unexpected news. Opheleo addresses price gap risk through negative balance protection, which ensures that even if a gap causes losses that exceed your account balance, your account will be restored to zero rather than going into a negative balance. Opheleo covers the negative balance in such cases. Additionally, Opheleo's wide spread protection helps manage the impact of spread widening during gap events.

Question 7

What is the minimum spread on gold (XAUUSD) at Opheleo?

Accepted Answer

The minimum spread on XAUUSD (Gold/US Dollar) at Opheleo is 0.1, with an average spread of 0.9. There is no commission. The contract size for XAUUSD is 100 units, and the trading session runs from 01:00 to 24:00 GMT+3.

Question 8

What is the minimum spread on crude oil at Opheleo?

Accepted Answer

For SpotCrude (WTI Crude Oil), the minimum spread is 0.1 and the average spread is 1.8. For SpotBrent (Brent Crude Oil), the minimum spread is 0.1 and the average spread is 1.7. Both have a contract size of 1,000 units and no commission. SpotCrude sessions run from 01:05 to 24:00 GMT+3 and SpotBrent from 03:05 to 24:00 GMT+3.

Question 9

What are the trading hours for commodity instruments at Opheleo?

Accepted Answer

Commodity trading sessions at Opheleo in GMT+3 server time are as follows: XAUUSD (Gold) 01:00–24:00; XAGUSD (Silver) 01:00–24:00; SpotCrude (WTI Oil) 01:05–24:00; SpotBrent (Brent Oil) 03:05–24:00; SpotGas (Natural Gas) 01:00–24:00; XPDUSD (Palladium) 01:00–24:00; XPTUSD (Platinum) 01:00–24:00.

Question 10

What is the contract size for commodity instruments at Opheleo?

Accepted Answer

Contract sizes for commodity instruments at Opheleo are: XAUUSD (Gold) — 100 units; XAGUSD (Silver) — 5,000 units; SpotCrude (WTI Oil) — 1,000 units; SpotBrent (Brent Oil) — 1,000 units; SpotGas (Natural Gas) — 10,000 units; XPDUSD (Palladium) — 100 units; XPTUSD (Platinum) — 100 units.

Question 11

What commission does Opheleo charge on commodity trades?

Accepted Answer

Opheleo charges no commission ($0.00 per lot per side) on all commodity instruments, including XAUUSD, XAGUSD, SpotCrude, SpotBrent, SpotGas, XPDUSD, and XPTUSD.

Question 12

What are the swap rates for commodity instruments at Opheleo?

Accepted Answer

Overnight swap rates for commodity instruments at Opheleo are as follows: Precious metals (XAUUSD, XAGUSD, XPDUSD, XPTUSD) — long swap -0.01895%, short swap 0.00000%. Energy instruments (SpotCrude, SpotBrent, SpotGas) — long swap -0.02034%, short swap 0.00000%. These rates are applied to positions held open beyond the daily rollover time.

Question 13

What is the margin requirement for commodities at Opheleo?

Accepted Answer

The margin requirement for all commodity instruments at Opheleo is 0.10% of the notional position value. This applies to all listed instruments including XAUUSD, XAGUSD, SpotCrude, SpotBrent, SpotGas, XPDUSD, and XPTUSD. The stop out level is 50% for all commodity instruments.

Question 14

What is the stop out level for commodities at Opheleo?

Accepted Answer

The stop out level for all commodity instruments at Opheleo is 50%. This means that when your account equity falls to 50% of the required margin, the system will automatically begin closing your open positions to prevent your balance from going further negative. Negative balance protection ensures your account cannot go below zero.

Question 15

Does Opheleo offer negative balance protection on commodity trades?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Opheleo provides negative balance protection on all commodity CFD trades. Accounts are fully safeguarded from going below zero. If a customer's balance falls into negative territory due to excessive losses, price gaps, or high volatility, Opheleo covers the negative balance and restores it to zero. This means your maximum possible loss is limited to the funds deposited in your trading account.

Question 16

Are commodity spreads at Opheleo fixed or floating?

Accepted Answer

Commodity spreads at Opheleo are free-flowing and floating, sourced directly from the inter-bank system and Tier 1 liquidity providers. The spreads listed on the commodities page represent averages from the previous trading day. For real-time spreads, traders should consult the trading platform. Spreads may widen during periods of lower liquidity, which could persist until liquidity levels normalise. Opheleo maintains low and stable spreads even during high-impact market news and economic events.

Question 17

Where does Opheleo source its commodity price quotes?

Accepted Answer

Opheleo sources commodity price quotes directly from the inter-bank system and Tier 1 liquidity providers. This ensures competitive pricing, deep liquidity, and reliable execution for all commodity CFD instruments.

Question 18

Can I trade commodities without owning the physical asset?

Accepted Answer

Yes. All commodity trading at Opheleo is conducted through CFDs (Contracts for Difference), which means you do not need to purchase, store, or own the underlying physical commodity. You simply speculate on price movements. This allows you to take both long (buy) positions if you expect prices to rise and short (sell) positions if you expect prices to fall, making it possible to potentially profit in both rising and falling markets.

Question 19

What platform can I use to trade commodities at Opheleo?

Accepted Answer

Commodity CFDs at Opheleo are traded on MetaTrader 5 (MT5), available across desktop, web browser, iOS, and Android. MT5 provides split-second millisecond execution, advanced charting tools, and real-time pricing for all available commodity instruments.

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